Friday Reads – 22 August 2025

By John Bull 1 min read
Friday Reads – 22 August 2025

GWR battery train sets new world distance record of 200 miles to celebrate Railway 200 (Rail UK)

Merseyrail 'tap-and-go' ticketing launched (BBC News)

I can’t afford to commute anymore - transport costs me £50 a day (The i Paper)

Review of Official Map: Northern Railway Map, 2025 (Transit Map)

Rare Look at Never Used Second Avenue Subway Tunnel: Video (NY1)

Every urban rail mode is expanding in Lisbon region (Urban Transport Magazine)

Palais du Midi among 'most endangered' heritage sites due to Metro construction (Brussels Times)

The city where anyone can build an urban oasis on a parking spot (Guardian)